Brian Hendrickson

Brian Hendrickson is a faculty member in the Department of English at the College of Arts and Sciences, Roger Williams University.

His research interests include Critical incidents, Expansive learning, Writing across difference, Cultural-historical activity theory, and Literate activity.

His recent work focuses on how students reflect on critical incidents in writing-intensive courses that are expansive by design. His research indicates that students who reported valuing/understanding critical incidents in developing more expansive conceptualizations of literate activity tended to be further along in their studies, to be enrolled in courses with more reflective writing and semester-long community-engagement projects, and to have assumed significant team responsibilities. Students most frequently reported finding helpful concepts and design elements associated with the expansive-by-design classroom, and least helpful prior knowledge, skills, and experience (or lack thereof).

Hendrickson has published in the field of writing and education, with his most recent article appearing in Written Communication in 2025.